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Mountain Meadows Massacre
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This history of the American West is a study in contrast: great triumphs side by side with terrible tragedies. In the 1830s the Mormons formed a uniquely American religious group and against all od...
This history of the American West is a study in contrast: great triumphs side by side with terrible tragedies. In the 1830s the Mormons formed a uniquely American religious group and against all odds the carved a prosperous kingdom out of the most inhospitable wilderness. In the midst of this shining heritage hides a dark secret, the Mountain Meadows Massacre, one of the bloodiest incidents in the history of the frontier.
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- Creator
- A&E Television Networks, LLC
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
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- Publication
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- New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2011]
- copyright 1996
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (45 min.)) : sound, color, digital file
- digital
- data file
- OCLC
- ocn811356502
- Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
- Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on January 19, 2011.
- Introduction to Massacre (3:26) -- Joseph Smith's Beginnings (3:25) -- Beginnings of Mormonism (2:27) -- Violent Persecution of Mormons (2:37) -- Mormon Migration and Establishment in Nauvoo (2:23) -- Polygamy Doctrine & Joesph Smith's Death (1:58) -- Rise of Brigham Young (1:51) -- Settlement in Utah (2:24) -- Salt Lake City Society & Survival (1:19) -- Start of "Mormon War" (2:23) -- Preparation for Attack in Salt Lake (2:09) -- Immigrant Arrival at Mountain Meadows (2:47) -- Native American Attack (2:43) -- Massacre by Mormon Militia (2:45) -- Aftermath of Massacre (2:14) -- Consequences for Mormon Leaders (2:44) -- Mormons in American Context (2:30) -- Credits: Mountain Meadows Massacre (1:45)